Dean Smith Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Dean Smith | | Hometown: | Emporia, KS | | High School: | Emporia | | Born: | February 28, 1931 | | Died: | February 7, 2015 | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Coach of the Year, 1982 NCAA Championship coach, 879 wins |
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SI Vault: North Carolina defeats Kentucky in the 1977 Elite EightThe manner in which North Carolina disposed of Kentucky 79-72 at the East regional in College Park, Md., may have set back the cause of...
Mon Sep 14, 2015
News & Notes: Tar Heels in LexingtonJohn Calipari said Sunday’s UK Alumni Charity event is expected to raise nearly $1.5 million for charities -- and UNC-related entities benefited from the giving...
Sun Sep 13, 2015
The Aggies and the Heels: a short history
Curtis Hunter and Matt Doherty were teammates on UNC Head Basketball Coach Dean Smith’s 1982-83 and 1983-84 teams. In 2000 each took a head coaching...
Sun Sep 13, 2015
John Thompson an appropriate choice for first Dean Smith Award
Thompson was one of Smith's closest friends in coaching dating back to his days as a high school coach when Smith began recruiting one of...
Fri Sep 11, 2015
Chansky’s Notebook: Charter Member
Perfect. John Thompson is the first Dean Smith Award winner. Dean Smith’s relationship went back to John Thompson’s days as a high school coach at...
Thu Sep 10, 2015